Bushfire arsonists warned of crackdown

Bushfires NT says it will be cracking down on people who deliberately light bushfires this summer.

A bushfire arson prevention group has formed in central Australia, ahead of this year's fire season.

Bushfires NT's Mick Ayre says he is expecting to see significant blazes this summer.

"I am concerned that we still could have significant fires in central Australia and certainly in that south-west corner and for that reason we are redoubling our efforts to make sure that wherever we have property risk or life risk in those areas we've worked with the landholders," he said.

"Our aim is to actually start putting out a series of public statements that identify that arson is a crime and the police will be taking this crime very seriously."

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